Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Optic Nerve Sheath in the Diagnosis of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Arq. bras. neurocir
; 38(1): 73-76, 15/03/2019.
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ABSTRACT
Intracranial hypertension (ICH) is a life-threatening condition that can be observed in several diseases. Its clinical presentation is variable, with headache, nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, papilledema, and alterations in the level of consciousness. The gold standard for the diagnosis of ICHis still the intracranial implantation of invasive devices. Non-invasive techniques, such as ultrasonography of the optic nerve sheath (USONS), have emerged in recent years with promising clinical results. The authors report the case of a patient with progressive headache associated with visual impairment and papilledema, and the eventual diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension using USONS.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Nervo Óptico
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Pseudotumor Cerebral
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Pressão Intracraniana
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Papiledema
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Assunto da revista:
Cirurgia
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NEUROCIRURGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil